Burleson, TX Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Article XII of Chapter 14, Short-Term Rental Registration, was adopted by Ord. No. 5092-05-2023 on 5-1-2023. Under § 14-574 an owner or operator must hold a valid, active permit from the City of Burleson before using, allowing the use of, or advertising a premises as a short-term rental, and each rentable unit must be permitted. The permit is not transferable under § 14-575.

Two fees are built into the permit cycle. Section 14-576(c) imposes a nonrefundable permit application fee, and § 14-577(e) imposes a nonrefundable renewal application fee. Both are in the amount set forth in the city's fee schedule, so the Code of Ordinances itself prints no dollar figure.

Renewal timing is exact. A permit expires on the last day of the month one year after the date of issuance, and a renewal application can be filed beginning thirty days before expiration. A complete renewal filed less than thirty days before expiration can earn a one-time extension of the current permit not to exceed ten days, at the director's sole discretion. A renewal filed after the permit has expired is treated as a new application under § 14-576, with the application fee again due. The permit holder signs a statement that the information is unchanged or that updates are accurate, and any change in application information must be reported to the city within ten days (§ 14-579).

The hotel occupancy tax is a separate levy in Chapter 74, Article II. Section 74-32(b) sets it at seven percent of the consideration paid for hotel rooms inside the incorporated limits. Section 74-31 defines hotel as a building offering sleeping accommodations for consideration, listing a hotel, motel, tourist home, inn, roominghouse or bed and breakfast, and that definition does not name short-term rentals. The short-term rental definition in Article XII in turn excludes a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, executive suite or other nonresidential use.